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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Owensboro KY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Owensboro KY
 37.68°N 87.12°W
Last Update:
12:26 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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